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E. M. ALLEN n WAGON. A y l 10.376,934. Patented Jan. 24, 1888,.- L

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EDWARD M. fALLEN, or STAFFORD, MARYLAND, AssIGNoE T ALLEN, or sAME PLACE.v

WAGON'.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 376,934. dated J'anllry 24. 1888- Application filled April 6, 1887.

To all whom it may concern: A

Beit known that I, EDWARD M. ALLEN, of Stafford, in the county of Harford and State of Maryland, have invented a certain new and useful Improvementin Vagons, and I hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference'being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specificatie Thisinvention is an improvementin wagons, and'pa'rticularly in the brake devices; and it consists in certain features of construction and novel combinations of parts, as will be described.

Referring to the drawings,Figure l is avertlcal longitudinal section of my improved wagon. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation ofthe wagon.

` Fig. 3 is a front elevationy of same. Fig. 4

is a detail view of thef adjustable stop mechanism. Figs. 5 and 6 are detail views of the I Fig. 7 lis a detail view of the- Fig. 8 is a detail f connections, with thebrakebar I, provided .75 Wheels in the proper movement of thefparts. Onthe crossfbar His journaled the rearu brake-shoes. stop-rod and its supports. view of one of the standards, and Fig.19 is av detail section.

The front axle, A, and rear axle, B, are 'connected bya perch-pole, C, which is secured to the rear axle by therear hounds, E.l `rAt its forward end the perch-pole is provided with plates C C', which extend one above and the other below the front axle, and have-openings C2 for the pivot-pins 'd of pin-clamp D. This clamp D is formed of two sections, D', each having a pin, d, to tit the openings C2 in plate C. I bolt these sections D together upon the axle A, which yat such point 'is made non-circular to prevent the vibration of the axle in theV pinclamp. By the described connection between the perch and front axle the latter will be held from rotating, and the desired pivotal movement of axle and perch will be attained.

The front hounds, E, are connected movably at e to thefront axle, and have a movable connection at e with the perch C, while the rear hounds, E', are connected with the perch and rear axle and extend in rear of the latter. On

such rear hounds I mount brackets or projec tions F, which operate as stops, which I will now describe. These brackets F are formed with base-platesf, which may be bolted to the hounds, and are provided with front plates or uprights, F', and with racksr F2, arranged in Serial No. 233,900. (Nomodel.) 1

rear thereof. To the bracket, in front of and near the lower end of the vbracket or'pro] ection F, I secure, preferably by pivots F3, as 'shown, the lower end of a spring-ban'F, whlch mayr ANITED STATESIPATENT" OrrrcEfg kmove onits pivot -Fs forward or back at its `Yupper end, and which rests in its rearmost position back against up right F and .bears against a projection, f, on said upright; To l L O i` a cam projection, f2, arranged to engage the the. brackety is journaled'a shaft, F5, hdaving rear side of the springbar F4, and tothevsha'ft F5, I fix a lever or handle, f3, which engages the rack F2, and may be secured therebyg,

The operation of these parts will be more fully described hereinafter.v

' The front and rear body-supports, Gr H,

have side arms, g and h, pivoted, respectively,

on the front and rear axles, and they are pro- I Y vided with top or cross bars, G and Hp-` The rear support, H, has its side arms` extended at h below theaxle, and such extensions are connected, by rods t' or other suitable lwith shoes J,`:arranged to engagevr the hind bolster, K, which is connected withthe front 4K2 and O being,distinguishedl in reference by the terms upper and lowerr The rear bolster is journaled directly on the cross-bar of the bodyfsupport, while theffrontv 1 bolsterissupported pivotally on the box L through the medium of the pin l, mounted on 8f, This box is j-ournaled-on the crossbar ofthe frontsupport and permits the de n A sired oscillations of the box on the supportan'd Y the turning of the front. axle under the ,front be understood'from'the 'draw` said box.

bolster, as will ings. f y

bolster, K', by the upper perch, K2, the perches To theunder side of thefbolster K is 'secured i f a plate, lK3, having a rearwardlyfprojecting f wing or arm, K4,'having holes' to receive coup-k ling-pin K', which connects the arm Kt with ItheperchsectionKz,'which has a' number of holes, 7c, for'the bolts 3, wh'ichconnectthe lower section, Kadjustably withtherlupper section, 4;

The'perch C has a'nur'nber of holes, c-,for the bolster c', connecting it with Vhounds'll, andl Itov these holes c are arranged inlike relation with,l

engagement.

holes k,'so the lower and upper perches can be coupled the same length. The wagon-body is supported on the bolsters between stakes m. I forni these stakes of hollow metal open at their upper ends, so the stakes may be suppleV mented by inserting rods into said hollow standards to increase the heights of the stakes when desired to carry wood and thelike. The front supports, G, are provided with .stirrups G, fixed at their upper' ends to the cross-bar G', pivoted at g between their ends on the front axle and extended at g2 below the said front axle, being provided at their lower ends with eyes g3 or other suitable expedients for the connection of the hounds N. I prefer to provide the tongue with a projection, n, forlning an abutment for engagement by a rod, O, which has at its upper end a plate, O', fitting removably in the box L, as will be understood from Fig. 7. By this construction the rod O may be lowered to engage projection n and prevent the application of the brakes, or may be elevated and held by catch O2 out of such The function of this abutment n and bar O will more fully appear hereinafter. l

The brake-shoe has a frame, J', preferably of cast metal, having its back plate curved in an arc the same as or approximating that of the wheel, and having its edges formed atj to provide keepers for the rubber j," of wood or other suitable material, which may be driven into the frame. To prevent the rubbers from being forced out of the bottom of the frame, a stop-flange, j, may be provided at such point, as shown. It will be seen that I provide by this construction a long bearing against the wheel, and consequently secure an effective brake-bearing on the wheel when the brake is applied.

In operation it will be seen that forward draft on the tongue will draw extensions g2 forward and throw the top cross-bar of the front body-support to the position shown in Fig. 1, and the back body-support is also thrown back by the top perch, K2, such supports being in the position shown in Fig. l, and the brake being clear of the wheels. This position of the 'parts is preserved in moving forward on a-level and in ascending an in- Y eline. Now, it will be seen that the brackets or projections F,whieh form s tops, engage the top cross-bar .of the rear load-support and prevent the said support, and through the upper perch the front one as well, from moving rearwardly beyond the position shown in Fig. 1, and by varying the position of the springbar F, which by preference forms the stop proper, the extent to which said bar F4 will cushion the back movement of the wagon may be varied. This spring F4 also aids in moving the body forward to apply the brake. Now, on descending a hill the forward tendency of thewagon acting against the tongue will force the lower end of stirrups Gr2 back, carrying the upper ends ofthe front and body supports' forward. This effects a rearward movement of the lower extensions of the rear stirrups, effecting an application of the brake through the medium of the connection z'. When it is desired to apply the brake, so the driver mayleave the wagon, it is only necessary to apply -the brake by hand. Then,by means of a rod,

P, or other connection between the axle, as

shown, or it may be the top cross-bar, H', and the brake-bar, the brake-bar may be locked in braked position and theteam be left without any danger of its running away. To facilitate the application of the brake by the driver,and to permit such application without backing the wagon, I provide a lock-handle, Q, which lits in a socket, q, supported on an extension, q', of one of the body-supports, preferably the rear one, or it may be the front one, as shown, and is braced by a bar, q, By this handle the body can be easily moved forward to apply thebrake. Now, in order that the wagon may bebacked when so desired without applying the brake, I provide the rod O and abutment n, so that when the rod is lowered to engage the abutment, as shown in Figi 1, back-pressure on the tongue will not operate to force the lower ends of bars Gr2 back, and consequently will not apply the brake. Collars 1 are either formed or shrunk on the axle at the various points of connection therewith' to prevent lateral play of the parts therewith connected.

The front and rear oscillating supports both form together a support for the body. I do not desire to be limited to two oscillating sup'- ports, although such construction is preferred; but manifestly one oscillatcd support might be employed and a'rest or other support be substituted for one of the oscillating parts. This obviously would involve no departure from the broad principles of my invention.

The leverage that enables the brake to lock is by having the rear body-supports pivoted eccentrically between their ends and having about two-thirds their length above and onethird below the same, whereas, to unlock, the front hounds are connected with the bodysupport by a connection pivoted on the axle, clasping the body-support at its `upper end, and extending below the axle, say, fifty per cent. farther than the distance from the center of the axle to the center of the body-support, thus giving the desired leverage to unlock. On the axle, .body-support, and at other points where there is an oscillating bearing I shrink on such parts a s1eeve,x, as shown in Fig. 9,say, of one-eighth-inch steel for` the whole length of the bearing, such sleeve being held from longitudinal or rotary movement by punching portions thereof into indentations, as shown at in Fig. El.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. Ihe improvement in wagons herein described, comprising an axle, a support pivoted between its ends and adapted to support the load, a brake, and connections, substantially as set forth.

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2. rIhe combinationv of the front and rear axles, a perch. connecting said axles, bodysupports pivoted on the axles, the draft devices, the brake,and connections, substantially l as set forth. l

3.y The combinationof the axles, 'the oscil lating body-supports, the bolsters mounted and capable of oscillating on said supports,`

ghe brake, and connections, substantially as set orth.

4. The combination ofthe rear axle, Ithe body-support pivotedathereon and having extensions below the axle, the brake, and cohnections between the brakeand the lower/exi' tensions, substantially-as set forth.

5. The combination of the front axle having f a non-circular portion, the clamp D, formed f G, pivoted on the axle A, having extensions' below said axle, and extensions projected up of sections D', having pinsd, and fitted to and bolted on the noncircular portion of the axle, the perch-pole,and the plates connected therewith and having openings to receive the pins ubstantially as and for the purposes speci-v 6. The combination of axle A, the bodysupport pivoted on said axle, and the stirrups and united with the topy cross-bar ofthe bodysupport, substantially as setforth.

7. The combination of the axle A, the body' support pivoted thereto and having Ya 'top cross-bar,the box journaledthereon and having a pin, Z, and the bolster pivoted to said pin, substantially as set forth.

8. The combination ofthe front and rear axles, the oscillating supports pivoted thereon, the brake-connections therewith, and a stop, as F, whereby to limit the movement backwvard of said supports, substantially; as set .4o

forth.

9./ The combination of the front and rear axles, `a perch connecting. the same, a support, G, having arms g, pivoted on the front axle and provided with a top cross-bar, the stirrups- G2, secured at their upper ends to cross-bar G', oscillating on the front axle and'having lower extensions, g2, the rear support, H, having as set forth. .f 16. The combination of. the axle A, thesup-u y extensions h', the'brake-bar, aconnectionbel v ktween thesame and extensionsh, bolsters K y .t

K', and perch K2, substantially as set forth.v

10. vThe combination, with the axles and the oscillating supports, of the upper and lower perches and devices whereby the upper and lower perches maybe correspondingly length-y ened and shortened, substantially as set forth.

' 11. The combination of the box-L, having a recess fitted to receive a plate or head, O',

the tongue having an abutment, n, and the-rod p O, having a plate, O', substantially as set forth. y 6o A body-support and the framing,.of the stop havp-l 12.*The combination, withth'e oscillating ing a spring-bar, F4, and means for adjusting the position of said' bar, substantiallyl as setA forth.

13. The combination, with the oscillating -body-support, of the bar F4, the rackFz, thev cani f, arranged toengage bar F, anda handle connected with saidcaxnV f2, arranged to engage rack F2, substantially as set forth."

14.` The combination of the oscillating body; support, the brake-connection between said brakeand support, and a handle connected with saidl support, whereby the brake may-be f applied at will, substantially asset forth. t,

15. In a wagon, substantially as described, an oscillating body-supporthaving an'extension, j, provided with a'soclret, q, fitted to receive lock-handle Q, and providedwithv ay brace, g2, for said extensionfg, substantially port G, pivoted thereon and havingcxtensions g2 below said axle, and the tongue connectedv with said extensions, substantially as set forth.-

17. Ina. wagon, the combination, with ashaft or, bar on which an arm oscillates, of a band fitted on said shaft and having a partor parts indented therein', whereby it is held'to such shaft, and an armk fitted on said band-, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

Y Witnesses:

FRANK H. JACOBS, E. M. ALLEN, Jr.

, EDWARDM. ALLEN. y f 

